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Downtown warns on Tory planning proposal

Private Sector lobby group Downtown in Business has backed a national campaign opposing the Conservative Party’s proposed planning policies.

Conservative Party, Downtown, Frank McKenna, Liverpool

CBI: deficit the priority

Employers' organisation the CBI, said it urgently wants the government to bring the deficit down.

Alistair Darling, CBI, Conservative Party, George Osborne, Richard Lambert, the Guardian

Tories set to change PFI model

The Conservative Party are likely to change the current private finance initiative (PFI) model if they win the next election.

Conservative Party, George Osborne

RDAs to be scrapped

The country's regional development agencies will be scrapped, if the Tories win the next election.

Conservative Party, George Osborne, Manchester

Tories to keep 50% tax rates

The Tories would not abolish the 50% tax rate on high earners which is due to be brought in next April.

Conservative Party, George Osborne, Manchester

FPB backs Tory NI plan

A plan for a National Insurance (NI) tax holiday for new start-ups could create 60,000 jobs, it has been claimed by the Shadow Chancellor George Osborne at today’s Conservative Party conference in Manchester.

Conservative Party, George Osborne, Manchester, Phil Orford, The Forum of Private Business, Tory

Freeze regulation to create 300,000 jobs - FSB

An overhaul of the UK’s regulatory environment could provide the economy with a second economic stimulus, according to small business representatives.

Conservative Party, Manchester, The Federation of Small Businesses

Labour heads to North West

The Labour Party has announced that its annual conference will be held in Manchester in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

It will be held in Liverpool in 2011.

Manchester has already hosted the event in 2006 and 2008 and the Conservative Party is coming to the city this year for the first time.

The Labour gatherings are expected to be worth £70million to the regional economy.

Conservative Party, Labour Party, Labour Party, Liverpool, Manchester

Tories want banking probe

The banking sector should undergo a competition probe before the sale of national stakes in individual banks, the Conservative Party said today.

Competition Commission, Conservative Party, Conservative Party, OFT

Tories launch SME survey

The Conservative Party has launched a nationwide survey asking how government can help small businesses.

Conservative Party

Independent schools

Have private schools been given six of the best by the recession? EN examines the real bottom line.

Keystroke cops

These days the data held on your computers could be worth more than the hardware itself. So what can you do to make it more secure?

Pigs in lipstick?

Examples of impressive business sales were thin on the ground in 2009 but this year could see that change – if sellers get their presentation right.

Ad its chips?

During the recession marketing budgets have migrated onto the internet at a rate of knots. What has the impact been? EN investigates.

Barring a miracle

The economy might still be limping along but at least gold traders are making a mint. EN discovers how the inflation of a bubble is spawning a glut of new businesses.

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